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Hair Assays for Drugs of Abuse in a Probation Population
[electronic resource] Pilot Study in a Florida Correctional Field Setting, 1993
Tom Mieczkowski
,
Richard A. Newel
,
Gale Allison
,
Shirley Coletti
2006-03-30Ann Arbor, Mich.Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]1997ICPSR6527NumericTitle from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2015-03-03.AVAILABLE. This study is freely available to the general public.Also available as downloadable files.
The major objectives of this research project were: (1) to
evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of hair and urine assays
in determining drug use among probationers, (2) to examine the
concordance patterns of hair and urine specimens, (3) to explore the
perceptions and attitudes of probation officers regarding the use of hair
assays for drug testing, and (4) to assess the feasibility of
implementing hair analysis in a probationary field setting. The 22
correctional officers who participated in this study were recruited
from the Florida Department of Corrections Probation Field Services
Divisions, and worked within Pinellas and Pasco counties. Each
officer was requested to solicit from his or her caseload eight to ten
probationers who would be eligible for the project because they would
be undergoing at least monthly urinalysis or urine testing.
Approximately 150 probationers participated in the project and were
subject to hair assays for illicit drug use, along with standard urine
testing. Specimens were collected and analyzed on 90
probationers over a six-month period and on 101 probationers for five
consecutive months, as well as fewer numbers of samples for the other
probationers. The drugs for which the hair and urine specimens were
analyzed included cocaine, opiates, cannabinoids such as marijuana,
PCP, and methadone. Survey questions asked of the probation officers
(Part 1) covered personal information (gender, ethnicity, education
level, years of experience in corrections, and satisfaction with job)
and attitudes and opinions about their jobs and drug testing
(estimated percentage of caseload using drugs, whether all clients
should be tested, and whether knowing drug quantities is helpful).
Data in Part 2 cover probationers' drug test results and self-reported
drug use, personal information (gender, age,
weight, ethnicity, and criminal charge), a variety of hair questions
(color, texture, style, length, how often shampooed, and if dyed,
tinted, bleached, relaxed, or jeried), and use of medications, along
with the medication name and amount.
Cf.: http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06527.v1
attitudesicpsrdrug testingicpsrprobation officersicpsrprobationersicpsrprocess evaluationicpsrurinalysisicpsrNACJD XI. Drugs, Alcohol, and CrimeICPSR XVII.E. Social Institutions and Behavior, Crime and the Criminal Justice SystemMieczkowski, TomNewel, Richard A.Allison, GaleColetti, ShirleyInter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.ICPSR (Series)6527Access restricted ; authentication may be required:http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06527.v1